Destraex Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I would like to clear up how much detail is being taken with the infantry. I really want to know whether the infantry are just accessories to the vehicles - you know they support them a little but are really their for looks. OR Like in Close Combat you can have a very intense infantry combat experience without any vehicles on the map. I am sure this will become clear over time and am really hoping that in a game of this scale infantry play a major part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Infantry plays a very important role. It's not unusual to have infantry-only fights in the missions because most or all of the tanks are immobilized or knocked out (or there are none to start with). Infantry is especially powerful because TOW allows you to pick up equipment from the field and to recrew weapons and vehicles, so one soldier can really turn the tide (read the interview on the ACG site for an example of this). And lastly, infantry is important because the game has a strong RPG aspect - you really start caring about your little guys (each single one of them) after they survive a battle or two, have received medals from you and a promotion, and you bought some extra skills for them. That is immersion on a whole different level than in the CM games for example and it means that infantry is far from just being a crunchie or moving target for the tanks. TOW is not a panzer simulator. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Köhler Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 But not many infantry-battles in towns and cities I take it? Any plans/realistic expectations to get infantry in buildings? Its a huge bite out of the realism-apple for me at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 So far I have largely seen rural environments with a few villages, some smaller, some quite big, but no real cities. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destraex Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 I think what he means is "can infantry be deployed in buildings on the lower or upper levels like in CM. Also will they fight each other in buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich12545 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 For me this will make the difference between "will I buy it or will I continue to play cmak." Also wondering what all theaters this will include. Pacific for example? Or can this be easily moddable to include the PTO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megakill Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 No Pacific theatre for now, sorry. Only Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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